Time for another update on my 2021 band sampler. As you can see like many stories the sampler has taken a different turn. In my last post I explained how I had come to the end of my strip of fabric. So I had to make some decisions about what …
This band on section 47 of my For love of Stitching band sampler which was stitched in December 2009. The sampler is in Christmas colours of reds, greens and gold. Stitches Used: This is a very simple band of pattern darning. Threads: Silk Size: This area is a section in my Love …
This area is part of section 37 on of the For Love of Stitching band sampler. Stitches on this band are running stitch worked in a pattern darning manner. Thread: The thread is hand dyed silk. Fabric: A cotton linen mix that is 22 count. Date: This section of the sampler was …
Running stitch Running stitch is also known as quilting stitch and Darning stitch. You use the same hand motion to make all three, although you can vary the spacing of the stitches. Quilting stitch is usually worked with spacings of the same length, and many quilters work very hard at …
